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Uber Pushes The Edge On Subscription Commerce
Uber Pushes The Edge On Subscription Commerce
July 23, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Uber has already set many of the high standards for payments that are basically becoming table stakes — that is, the expectation among consumers that...

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Autonomous Vehicles Run Into Serious Roadblocks
Autonomous Vehicles Run Into Serious Roadblocks
July 22, 2019  |  Innovation

Sometimes, when an idea – especially one that has long stewed in popular imagination – makes serious and well-funded moves toward becoming reality, the excitement...

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Germany’s FlixMobility Reaches $2B Valuation With Massive Funding Round
Germany’s FlixMobility Reaches $2B Valuation With Massive Funding Round
July 19, 2019  |  Investments

German AI-driven mobility startup FlixMobility has raised $531 million in a new funding round, and is now valued at more than $2 billion, according to...

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Uber App Now Offers Public Transport Tickets For CO Riders
Uber App Now Offers Public Transport Tickets For CO Riders
July 09, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber is rolling out more ways to get around with expanded train and bus tickets for its customers in Denver, Colorado. The ridesharing leader has...

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Navigating Flight-Sharing’s Complicated Skies
Navigating Flight-Sharing’s Complicated Skies
June 27, 2019  |  Retail

In the decade since Uber made its debut in San Francisco, all sorts of businesses and ideas have been dubbed the “Uber of” something. The Uber...

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Waymo Brings Self-Driving Vehicles To Lyft Passengers
Waymo Brings Self-Driving Vehicles To Lyft Passengers
June 27, 2019  |  Retail

To make autonomous vehicles available to ridesharing passengers, Alphabet subsidiary Waymo is teaming up with ride-hailing firm Lyft. The trips are limited to a certain...

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Waymo Partners With Renault, Nissan For Driverless Mobility Services
Waymo Partners With Renault, Nissan For Driverless Mobility Services
June 21, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Waymo has announced that it is partnering with Renault and Nissan to explore all aspects of driverless mobility services for passengers and deliveries in France...

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AT&T, Uber Link Up For Air Travel Services
AT&T, Uber Link Up For Air Travel Services
June 11, 2019  |  Innovation

Uber and AT&T have announced a partnership that will provide “always-on connectivity” during aerial transport through the upcoming Uber Air and Uber Copter services, with...

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Fiat Chrysler, Aurora Link Up For Commercial Autonomous Vehicles
Fiat Chrysler, Aurora Link Up For Commercial Autonomous Vehicles
June 10, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Self-driving startup Aurora and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have teamed up to make autonomous commercial automobiles, according to a report. Aurora, which is backed by...

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